Crane Anti-Terror Force Protection Training

Thursday, February 2, 2017

By Sabrina Stockrahm

As part of a Navy-wide exercise to test response time, Naval Support Activity Crane hosted an active shooter training Wednesday. Public Affairs Officer Jeff Nagan explained this is part of a two-week training which includes Navy installations across the continental United States. View the full story here.

The exercise started outside the Burns City gate, with the makeshift active shooter heading straight to Station 32. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
The "active shooter," played by Rob Hurst with the NSA Crane Police Department, entered the fire department with an evaluator watching the action. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Hurst stands in the hallway of the fire department as police prepare to approach the building. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Police respond to the reported "active shooting" at Station 32. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)

The sole uninjured subject rushes out of the fire department, which was another test for reaction from the first responders. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
NSA Crane Police Officer Jason Porter is the first to address the uninjured person. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Officers Porter and Mark Richardson secure the fire department bay and prepare to enter the department, where the faux injured fire fighters and active shooter are playing their part. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Officer Jason Porter addresses the "active shooter," portrayed by Hurst. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Officer Jason Porter addresses the "active shooter," portrayed by Hurst. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Officer Jason Porter injures the "active shooter," portrayed by Hurst, and is handcuffed. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Porter and Richardson secure the rest of the building. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Porter updates emergency responders as back up comes on "scene." (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Medics address the needs of the "injured." (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Corey VanMeter and Adam Fredrickson, of the NSA Crane Fire Department, prepare Richard Strawn (also with the fire department) for transport to AirEvac near the department. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Emergency responders prepare Strawn for transport to the helicopter. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
Strawn is placed on the Air Evac helicopter for transport to treat a "femoral artery bleed," which is actually a fake, plastic wound. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)
After the exercise is completed, evaluators discuss areas needing improvement and things done well. (By Sabrina Stockrahm)